Population
Fullerton
16,729
Fairbanks
32,242
Median Income
Fullerton
$63,357
Fairbanks
$72,077
Home Value
Fullerton
$229,900
Fairbanks
$255,700
Rent
Fullerton
$1,381
Fairbanks
$1,470
Crime Rate
Fullerton
N/A
Fairbanks
7.04
Cost of Living
Fullerton
116.6
Fairbanks
119.4
Avg Temp
Fullerton
N/A
Fairbanks
N/A
Unemployment
Fullerton
5.8%
Fairbanks
5.8%
How Similar Are Fullerton & Fairbanks?
Fairbanks is Fullerton's #13 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fullerton
16,729
Fairbanks
32,242
Fairbanks has a 48% larger population than Fullerton.
Political Leaning
Fullerton
48.0%
Fairbanks
52.9%
Fullerton leans Democratic while Fairbanks leans Republican.
Unemployment
Fullerton
5.8%
Fairbanks
5.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Fullerton
$63,357
Fairbanks
$72,077
Fairbanks has a 12% higher median income than Fullerton.
Home Values
Fullerton
$229,900
Fairbanks
$255,700
Fairbanks has a 10% higher home values than Fullerton.
Education
Fullerton
15.7%
Fairbanks
15.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Fullerton
58.7%
Fairbanks
60.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Fullerton
116.6
Fairbanks
119.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Fullerton and Fairbanks share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fullerton
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Fairbanks
Fullerton leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fullerton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFairbanks scores 80.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 96.9 in Fullerton. Fullerton scores 98.4 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 105.1 in Fairbanks. Fullerton scores 98.7 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 104.1 in Fairbanks.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
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Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Fullerton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFullerton has a vacancy rate of 4.5% compared to 12.4% in Fairbanks. Fairbanks has a median property tax of $3,336 vs $4,459 in Fullerton (34% lower). Fullerton has a owner-occupied of 51.3% compared to 40.5% in Fairbanks.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Fairbanks leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFairbanks has a poverty rate of 9.6% compared to 15.8% in Fullerton. Fairbanks: 17,601 vs Fullerton: 9,898 for labor force. Fullerton has a government sector of 48.1% compared to 36.0% in Fairbanks.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Fullerton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFullerton has a high school diploma or higher of 40.9% compared to 33.1% in Fairbanks.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFairbanks has a population of 32,242, about 1.9x the size of Fullerton (16,729). Fairbanks skews younger with a median age of 28.6 vs 34.2.
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Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Fullerton
Fairbanks
Healthcare — Fullerton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Fullerton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFairbanks has a bicycle of 1.5% compared to 0.0% in Fullerton. Fullerton has a drive alone of 79.0% compared to 66.1% in Fairbanks. Fullerton has a public transit of 1.5% compared to 1.3% in Fairbanks.
Mean Commute Time
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Bicycle
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Airports
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